Tourism to Sleeping Bear Dunes creates over $231 million in economic benefits

A new National Park Service report shows that 1,683,554 visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2016 spent $183 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,872 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $231 million.

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Towards an Age Friendly Leelanau: How do we get there?

The League of Women Voters Leelanau County (LWVLC) will host a forum entitled “Towards an Age Friendly Leelanau: How do we get there?” at noon on Wednesday, May 3, in the lower level of the Government Center in Suttons Bay.

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Glen Lake Library hosts “Ode to Asparagus” poetry contest

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The Glen Lake Library will once again host their “Ode to Asparagus” as part of the upcoming Empire Asparagus Festival, on Saturday, May 20. Participants should submit their asparagus-themed poems by Thursday, May 18, along with their name and contact information.

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M22 Earth Day donation to Leelanau Conservancy nearly $20,000

In celebration of Earth Day last Saturday, M22, a Michigan-based lifestyle company, pledged 100 percent of all in-store and online gross sales to the Leelanau Conservancy. Supporters of both M22 and the conservancy came out in force, generating nearly $20,000 in sales, which represents the largest single-day donation by the company to the conservancy to date.

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Empire holds 14th annual Asparagus Festival, May 19-20

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The beloved and spear-ited 14th annual Empire Asparagus Festival is back. This year’s festival is Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. Our Friday night block party kicks off the festival at 7 p.m., with a pig roast and live music under the big tent on Front Street in Empire. There’s a $5 entry fee and the pig roast is $11 per person.

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Lunch with the post-impressionists at Glen Arbor Art Association

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) celebrates Spring’s return with an art history talk exploring the Post-Impressionists on Thursday, May 11, at the Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor. An optional Provençal-themed luncheon at blu restaurant is available.

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Sleeping Bear Dunes holds antique apple and pear tree pruning workshop

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be hosting its popular annual pruning workshop on Friday, May 5, in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. The workshop will be held at the Miller farm, four miles north of Glen Arbor on M-22. Turn onto Port Oneida Road, go one mile and turn onto Miller Road, and follow the signs to the workshop site.

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Become a Bark Ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

From staff reports Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is hosting an orientation meeting for anyone interested in volunteering to serve as a “Bark Ranger.” Bark Ranger volunteers and their canine companions serve as ambassadors on National Lakeshore beaches to provide visitors information about the park, highlight pet policies, and pet safety. Bark Rangers will also […]

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore celebrates National Park Week

From staff reports National Park Week, April 15-23, is America’s largest celebration of national heritage. It’s about making great connections, exploring amazing places, discovering open spaces, enjoying affordable vacations, and enhancing America’s best idea—the national parks! It’s all happening in your national parks. Celebrate 2017 National Park Week with Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Participate […]

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Spend your summer as a teacher-ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is recruiting one Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) to spend the summer in the park learning about the resource and developing education programs. The application deadline is May 1.

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